Opinions
Winter’s wind-down, early spring can be productive for bass
This is a transition time of year for the lakes and ponds, a time when the water temperatures are beginning to rise and the weed growth is very sparse and small. Prior to this transition,
Goin’ Down Flinging: Gobblers with a Bow
Sometime in the next couple weeks, I’ll dig into the basement closet and haul out the bow case where my Mathews Z7 has resided since early November. I’ll take a quick inventory of arrows, field
Showing off
Yes, it’s sport show season. As I write this, I have just completed my third day working the 26th Annual Allegheny Sport, Travel and Outdoor Show at the Monroeville Convention Center just outside Pittsburgh. Two
The newest form of ‘anti-hunting’
Garry Leaf from Sportsmen for Change this morning forwarded me a news clipping from the Feb. 7 edition of the Pope County Tribune. At a recent meeting of the Pope County Board, the local Corn
Big Gathering of Wisconsin Waterfowlers Coming Up
Some of Wisconsin’s most avid duck and goose hunters will migrate to Stevens Point on March 4 and 5, for the 9th annual gathering and something that I think all waterfowl hunters will find beneficial.
Dayton fills Lessard council vacancies
The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council is complete. Gov. Mark Dayton yesterday made his two citizen appointments, bringing the council to full strength at 12 members. Dayton’s two appointments were Scott Rall, who lives in Worthington
Share the forest with hunters, snowmobilers
Have you ever noticed that when certain interest groups whine about the use of public forests, it’s always the hunters who are shoved to the side? Think about it – when was the last time
On Sunday Hunting and Mixed Signals from NRA
It makes me leery that the National Rifle Association is among a group of national organizations pushing for the implementation of Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania and the 10 other states where it is either prohibited
Spring Deserves an Early Look
Spring, according to the calendar, is still a few weeks away. It begins about 6 p.m. March 20. Not to rush into the next season, but after a trying winter, a few refreshing signs of
